The 2010’s did not start off as one of the more exciting times to be a Portland Trail Blazers fan.
Yes, the “Jail Blazer” era ended in the mid-2000’s, culminating in the arrival of Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge. But amid a lockout-shortened season in which veterans seemed to turn on soon-to-be-ex-head-coach Nate McMillan, it was hard to see just what was coming on the other side.
But something seemed to change when the Blazers drafted Damian Lillard out of Weber State in 2012. In the years since, Blazers fans have witnessed some of the biggest shots in team history, a fourth-quarter playoff comeback for the ages, and the team’s first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2000.